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Premiere Dance Academy claims two national titles
A local dance academy is celebrating a pair of successes at competitions this summer. Premiere Dance Academy, located at 135 1st street in Hollister, captured the Edge Cup Award during the National Edge Talent Competition, hosted in Branson on Friday, July 12. The outfit won the award for the highest scoring 12 and under routine, with their performance of “The Clubhouse.” The competition showcased talent from dance studios across numerous states. In June, the academy competed at the Spotlight Dance Cup Nationals and won the National Spotlight Production Championship title.
Fall festival 5K promises a grape time
With fall around the corner, runners are raisin to sign up for the 2024 Color Me Grape 5K Run. The run happens in Hollister yearly, in conjunction with the popular Grape & Fall Festival. The cost of participating is $30 if signed up through October 1, and $35 thereafter. Children ages four and under are free and dogs are $10. The run will begin at Hollister City Hall at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 12.
City of Forsyth seeks public works, parks help
The City of Forsyth is looking to reorganize the Parks and Recreation Board and add a public works employee to help keep projects running smoothly. At the Board of Aldermen meeting held Monday, July 15, the board recognized some of the members of the Parks and Recreation Board were no longer serving and there were individuals interested in filling the positions.
Branson Fire Division Chief Fogle retires
Branson Fire Rescue honored one of its longest serving firefighters as he retired after 24 years of service to the community. Division Chief of Technical Services Randy Fogle rang out of service Tuesday, July 16, after joining the department in July 2000 and starting his work as a firefighter at Fire Station No. 2.
Area leaders prepared to get dunked
Community leaders are putting it on the board and getting ready to make a splash for a good cause. ‘Dunk 4 A Cause’ is being hosted by Pathways Project Coalition of the Ozarks and Christian Action Ministries to raise money for their missions. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 18242 Business 13 in Reed Springs. The event will also have hot dogs and snow cones available. There will be two ways to dunk a chosen ‘Dunk Hero’. Those interested in dunking someone can either attend in person and try their hand at dunking the person of their choosing or they can pay beforehand to dunk them via a QR Code or online registration. The cost to dunk someone is $5 a throw in person or guarantee a dunk by donating online; $25 for one dunk, $50 for two dunks, $100 for 10 dunks or $500 to dunk them every time they come back up.
Emergency Recall of Contaminated Vegetables Now Includes Missouri
If you let out a sigh of relief that vegetables you picked up recently in Missouri were not included in the recent emergency recall, it's time to withdraw that exhale as Missouri is now included. As we shared a few days ago, Illinois was a part of an expansion of...
Missouri FFA officers advocate for agriculture in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month Andi Belt was on her family farm in Leonard, Missouri, caring for sheep and gathering supplies for her freshman dorm room at MU. On the other side of the state, Gavin Rhode was feeding cattle and walking pigs.
KSHB 41 Weather Blog | Your phone apps forecast may be misleading you
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hope you’re having a great Friday weather blog reader! We’re offically in the historical hottest part of the year which lasts until Aug. 2. Up to this point, July, which is the hottest month of the year, has been much cooler than average. July 2024 currently sits as the 15th coolest on record. We are slightly cooler than last July.
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